The kettlebell is literally the most underutilized tool in most commercial gyms. Many places have dozens of them, while other gyms have a shitty plastic one collecting spiderwebs in the corner. Some gyms have none. Others have only kettlebells, and do all of their fitness related activities with that tool. Still, very few people […]
Rookie Mistakes in Spring Training
The time is here. For a baseball fanatic this is the greatest time of the year, and the only month that will be filled only with promise and positivity. The regular season, by nature is a roller coaster marathon ride that only the resilient survive, both fan and player. In my eight seasons of […]
11 Ways to Goblet Squat
I am of the belief that no one, and I mean NO ONE is above the goblet squat. No one is too strong, too mobile, too in shape, or too advanced to grab a dumbbell or kettlebell and drop into the goblet squat. Just about everyone I see as a personal training client will either perform […]
The Biggest Problems With Your Offseason
I’ve got a bone to pick. A few actually..but as a relatively newish retired baseball player, I’ve grown to see my past, the current state of the game, and the future of the sport in a different light. When playing, I had blinders on. I was totally wrapped up and obsessed in accomplishment and […]
Intelligent Core Finishers (Part 1)
There’s not a much more satisfying feeling in fitness than waking up with some nice sore abs from your workout the previous day. I’ll happily attest to that, as I’ve never been one to naturally have abs carved out of stone and a super low body fat percentage. <– (Beer and too much chipotle […]
6 Weeks to Shredded 2.0
After much debate, Chad and I have decided to re-open our 6 Weeks to Shredded program. It’s not that we had any concern over whether or not our methodology worked because it did. In fact, when we first devised the program I remarked to Chad that the science is too good to fail. Obviously, […]
5 Reasons your Baseball Team is Full of “Dad Bods”
If there is one sport that totally encapsulates the “dad bod” phenomenon, it is baseball. It’s just one of those activities that doesn’t take tremendous fitness prowess to be great at. In fact, while it might seem like baseball players look fit (uniforms hide a lot), for the most part they are just skilled at […]
Student Spotlight : Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is by Hanna Riley
A note from Chad – “Hanna and I started our training journey a little over 5 months ago now. She frequented one of the gyms I work at, and right away upon seeing her was impressed by her quiet determination to train hard. You just don’t see that very often anymore. She also moved so […]
How to Successful Train Women: 5 Keys to Master
I caught myself thinking the other day, “Holy shit..I train a lot of girls.” I mean, I know I train mostly women, but there have been some critical things I’ve had to adjust in my coaching style, beliefs, and programming so that I was consistently cultivating success and results for these hardworking ladies. They deserve […]
Hard Training Beginnings & 6 Fun “Post-Baseball” Exercises
Its really something how one’s training can evolve over the years as an athletic competitor. You always try to seek out the best ways to become better at the given time, and when you take a look back on many years of different styles of physical preparation, it’s really cool to see how […]